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KEY FACTS

Official name
Sydney Swans Football Club

Known as
Sydney Reserves

Nickname
Swans

Former name
South Melbourne Reserves

Former name date
1982-01-01

Formed
1874 (as South Melbourne); 1880 (assimilated Albert Park); 1982 (as Swans); 1983 (as Sydney Swans); 1995 (as Sydney retaining Swans emblem)

Colours
White and red

Associated clubs
Sydney; Sydney U19s

Affiliation (Current)
Victorian Football League (VFL) 2021–2024

Affiliations (Historical)
Australian Football League (AFL) 1919–1999; North East Australian Football League (NEAFL) 2011–2020

Senior Premierships
AFL Canberra First Grade - 2005-6-7-8 (4 total)

Most Games
75 - Harry Marsh (2013-2018) (NEAFL)

Most Goals
124 - James Rose (2015-2019) (NEAFL)

Headquarters
Light Tower #4 Driver Ave, Moore Park, NSW 2021

Postal Address
PO Box 173 Paddington, NSW, 2021

Phone: 1300 663 819 

Website
sydneyswans.com.au

Sydney Reserves



Grand Finals | Notable players
Game records

Sydney reserves competed in AFL Canberra's First Grade competition between 2003 and 2010. Since 2011 the Swans have been members of the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL).

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2023 Season (VFL) Fixture

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Sydney Reserves' 2023 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Sydney Reserves 3.36.69.810.10 70 LOST Box Hill 4.47.69.1014.13 97 -27 TRM Mar 26 (Sun, 10:05) Scores
2 A Sydney Reserves 3.24.64.96.11 47 LOST Casey 4.28.310.513.11 89 -42 CSF Apr 2 (Sun, 11:05) Scores
3 Sydney Reserves       Bye        
4 H Sydney Reserves 0.43.59.612.7 79 LOST North Melbourne Reserves 7.410.913.1117.19 121 -42 BKT Apr 15 (Sat, 12:35) Scores
5 A Sydney Reserves 1.44.49.99.12 66 LOST Northern Bullants 2.37.59.714.9 93 -27 PRE Apr 23 (Sun, 12:05) Scores
6 Sydney Reserves       Bye        
7 A Sydney Reserves 1.34.75.107.15 57 LOST Frankston 4.26.38.69.6 60 -3 FRA May 6 (Sat, 12:05) Scores
8 H Sydney Reserves 1.22.33.54.10 34 LOST Williamstown 2.33.56.119.13 67 -33 TRM May 13 (Sat, 10:35) Scores
9 A Sydney Reserves 1.23.54.68.7 55 LOST Port Melbourne 4.49.613.918.10 118 -63 NPO May 20 (Sat, 7:05) Scores
10 H Sydney Reserves 2.45.77.88.10 58 LOST Carlton Reserves 2.27.413.617.8 110 -52 SCG May 26 (Fri, 4:05) Scores
11 Sydney Reserves       Bye        
12 H Sydney Reserves 3.16.211.512.7 79 WON Sandringham 3.43.68.711.10 76 3 TRM Jun 9 (Fri, 1:05) Scores
13 A Sydney Reserves 0.23.34.54.7 31 LOST Brisbane Reserves 4.611.916.1121.16 142 -111 SCS Jun 17 (Sat, 11:05) Scores
14 A Sydney Reserves 0.22.104.119.17 71 LOST Collingwood Reserves 4.46.610.814.10 94 -23 OPO Jun 24 (Sat, 10:05) Scores
15 H Sydney Reserves 2.44.64.810.9 69 LOST Geelong Reserves 4.28.210.312.5 77 -8 SCG Jun 30 (Fri, 4:05) Scores
16 A Sydney Reserves 2.25.76.1012.16 88 WON Richmond Reserves 1.34.69.109.13 67 21 PUN Jul 6 (Thu, 2:05) Scores
17 H Sydney Reserves 1.23.45.68.8 56 LOST Footscray 4.38.712.1217.16 118 -62 TRM Jul 14 (Fri, 12:05) Scores
18 Sydney Reserves       Bye        
19 A Sydney Reserves 4.29.615.819.12 126 WON Essendon Reserves 0.32.53.56.8 44 82 WIN Jul 30 (Sun, 1:05) Scores
20 A Sydney Reserves 3.313.618.1022.13 145 WON GWS Reserves 2.43.66.89.13 67 78 BKT Aug 5 (Sat, 1:35) Scores
21 H Sydney Reserves 0.13.26.58.6 54 LOST Gold Coast Reserves 4.48.412.619.8 122 -68 SCG Aug 12 (Sat, 9:45) Scores
22 H Sydney Reserves 1.03.44.48.8 56 LOST Werribee 4.57.610.913.11 89 -33 TRM Aug 20 (Sun, 1:05) Scores
 

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.